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Iamaartist

(3,300 posts)
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 10:53 AM Jun 2016

Democratic insiders to Bernie: Win California or get out

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/06/democratic-insiders-to-bernie-win-california-or-get-out-223850


'If Bernie Sanders stays in the race after losing California, he will be remembered not as a successful champion of progressive ideals but instead as just another narcissistic politician,' said one insider.

If Bernie Sanders fails to win the California primary next Tuesday, he should immediately end his long-shot campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, even before the voting concludes the following week in the District of Columbia.

That’s according to Democratic members of The POLITICO Caucus — a panel of activists, strategists and operatives in 10 key battleground states — nearly 80 percent of whom said that a loss in California, combined with Hillary Clinton’s virtually insurmountable delegate advantage, would represent the end of the road for Sanders. Only 21 percent said Sanders should take his campaign to the District’s June 14 primary.

“This race has been over for a long time. It's time for Bernie to prove that he is really a Democrat by getting out of the race and enthusiastically endorsing Hillary Clinton,” said a Florida Democrat, who, like all respondents, completed the survey anonymously. “The stakes are too high for Bernie to continue to pretend he has a chance.”


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Democratic insiders to Bernie: Win California or get out (Original Post) Iamaartist Jun 2016 OP
Democratic insiders what him out...win or lose... Iamaartist Jun 2016 #1
Win California Treant Jun 2016 #2
I agree get out its really over they want him out and we do to.... Iamaartist Jun 2016 #4
No kidding! What is with the narrative that CA is crucial to either of them? Rose Siding Jun 2016 #7
Democratic Strategics? Iliyah Jun 2016 #9
Absolutely, Rose! They're still beating that horse race.. like California is Cha Jun 2016 #10
He's out when the polls close in New Jersey! Walk away Jun 2016 #3
BS Iamaartist Jun 2016 #6
You're right, if he doesn't suspend after Tuesday, then we all know that his real motives have anotherproletariat Jun 2016 #18
Isn't that Cool.. your state will be the final door that closes on him then! Cha Jun 2016 #12
I know! I'll have to have the neighbor's kids over to bang on pots at 8pm! Walk away Jun 2016 #16
Why pots? caquillo Jun 2016 #19
It's an old world custom. People used to bang pots at midnight on New Years! Walk away Jun 2016 #20
Oh, I see caquillo Jun 2016 #23
No! You can bang a pot too. It's fun! Walk away Jun 2016 #24
I probably won't caquillo Jun 2016 #25
Same thing!!! Walk away Jun 2016 #26
I agree. puffy socks Jun 2016 #13
K & R for visiiblity. nt BootinUp Jun 2016 #5
K&R Iamaartist Jun 2016 #8
"It's time for Bernie to prove that he is really a Democrat" It is HIGH TIME for him to do that. BlueCaliDem Jun 2016 #11
I kinda thought he was in with the GOP from beginning ..for many reasons Iamaartist Jun 2016 #15
we all know what he's going to do and why he's going to do it. geek tragedy Jun 2016 #14
He won't have any money to do much after next week!? Her Sister Jun 2016 #17
he doesn't need any money to be a sore loser after the voting is over nt geek tragedy Jun 2016 #21
He has become the candidate of the Democratic Underground party ... LannyDeVaney Jun 2016 #22
It won't matter if he wins so that should be Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #27

Treant

(1,968 posts)
2. Win California
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 10:55 AM
Jun 2016

AND get out. There's no way he's pulling 70% of the state, which is what he'll need after PR and NJ.

Really, win or lose, it's over...so why the false ultimatum?

Rose Siding

(32,623 posts)
7. No kidding! What is with the narrative that CA is crucial to either of them?
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 11:05 AM
Jun 2016

Zakaria on CNN used that word yesterday: crucial. I get it's his job to keep up the suspense, but suspending reality to do it is so annoying! She wins with NJ. She won long ago by any rubric.

How anyone can so completely discount the vast majority of states that already chose her is wildly undemocratic, and un-Democratic!

It's just so much noise.

Cha

(305,387 posts)
10. Absolutely, Rose! They're still beating that horse race.. like California is
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 11:13 AM
Jun 2016

the big decider when it's nothing of the sort.

BS still has Lost and Hillary still will be Winning. there's only one Winner.. mr 2nd is not going to elbow his way into the Oval Office.. this is a Democracy and more People have Voted for Hillary.. and they'll still be voting for her in New Jersey & California, too.

Walk away

(9,494 posts)
3. He's out when the polls close in New Jersey!
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 10:57 AM
Jun 2016

I think most sane people will be voting for Hillary in November. She should do very well without the small percentage of Bernie supporters who can't figure what to do without his help.

Iamaartist

(3,300 posts)
6. BS
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 11:03 AM
Jun 2016

Sanders should suspend his campaign. no one believes that he cares about our Democratic Party anymore his fading away. …he needs to grow up

 

anotherproletariat

(1,446 posts)
18. You're right, if he doesn't suspend after Tuesday, then we all know that his real motives have
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 01:49 PM
Jun 2016

nothing to do with advancing progressive causes.

caquillo

(521 posts)
23. Oh, I see
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 02:13 PM
Jun 2016

To make noise.

I thought perhaps pots were somehow associated with Hillary or the Clintons, and I just wasn't aware. Glad to hear I'm not out of the loop. haha

caquillo

(521 posts)
25. I probably won't
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 03:07 PM
Jun 2016

Because I live in an apartment complex with paper-thin walls and small children already in bed by 8pm. However, I'll be doing this:

BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)
11. "It's time for Bernie to prove that he is really a Democrat" It is HIGH TIME for him to do that.
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 11:14 AM
Jun 2016

He's shown he's adept at attacking the Democratic Party, President Obama, Hillary Clinton and all Democrats of note, and he's also proven that he can be a good ally to the GOP and NRA, but now that he's chosen to run under the Democratic banner, it's HIGH TIME for him to show he's actually a Democrat.

Win or lose California, it's time for Sanders to either bow out gracefully or tone down the attacks on Democrats and our Party and focus on attacking the true enemy: Trump's GOP.

 

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)
14. we all know what he's going to do and why he's going to do it.
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 11:18 AM
Jun 2016

Going forward, after next Tuesday, Clinton supporters should just refuse to acknowledge his existence.

"Bernie who?" is going to be my response to those pretending he's still relevant.

 

Her Sister

(6,444 posts)
17. He won't have any money to do much after next week!?
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 01:46 PM
Jun 2016

So not understanding what he thinks he'll be doing or accomplishing!!! Time to get back to that Day Job he has neglected for a year and still getting paid by the American people!!!

 

LannyDeVaney

(1,033 posts)
22. He has become the candidate of the Democratic Underground party ...
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 02:12 PM
Jun 2016

and won't drop out before June 15th.

Similar to the directive on this site, after losing California he'll be given one week to "get it out of his system" then after the last primary on the 14th he'll be given just one.more.day.

Then, he'll find loopholes in the rules by issuing backhanded compliments to the nominee disguised as "helpful suggestions".

Maru Kitteh

(29,085 posts)
27. It won't matter if he wins so that should be
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 03:10 PM
Jun 2016

Basically "give it your best" in California AND then get out. He's obviously out of $$$ anyway.

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